Second largest component of plasma is
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Plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. It constitutes more than half of the blood's volume and consists mostly of water that contains dissolved salts (electrolytes) and proteins. The major protein in plasma is albumin.
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The second component of plasma, plasma proteins make up around 7% of blood plasma.
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Plasma:
- The plasma is the largest component of your blood. Approximately 55% of the overall content consists of it.
- Plasma is a light yellow liquid when separated from the rest of the blood
- The blood plasma contains blood proteins, also known as plasma proteins. Their functions include lipid transport, hormone production, vitamin metabolism, and immune function.
Status of plasma proteins.
- Albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen are the major plasma proteins.
- In order to maintain intravascular volume, the plasma proteins, principally albumin, maintain colloid osmotic pressure (COP).
The liquid portion of blood known as plasma contains suspended red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It makes up more than half of the blood's volume and is mostly made of water with dissolved proteins and salts (electrolytes). Albumin is the main protein in plasma.
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